Paul Monti will be home Sunday like millions of others watching the Grammy Awards on TV. His truck will be parked in the driveway of his house in Raynham.

The 2001 black Dodge Ram once belonged to his son, Jared Monti, who died in combat in Afghanistan, and was the inspiration for the hit song “I Drive Your Truck.”

The song, by country music artist Lee Brice, has been nominated for two Grammys – Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance.

Sgt. First Class Jared C. Monti was the recipient of the Medal of Honor for his efforts to save a fellow soldier in 2006. His father continues to drive the truck everywhere he goes as a way to keep his son's memory alive.

“It's my son's truck, and my son drove the truck and now I drive the truck. So he's with me in there and it's just a nice feeling,” Monti said Thursday.

The pickup truck, which has about 140,000 miles on it, has been holding up just fine this winter, Monti said.

“I Drive Your Truck” won the award for best song at the Country Music Awards in November.

“It really has a universal appeal to anyone who has lost a child or lost a loved one,” Monti said about the song. “It's something we can hold on to. We try to hold on to something.”

The 56th annual Grammy Awards are Sunday at 8 p.m.

Monti said he listens to the song on occasion, but usually cannot play it to the end.

“I listen to it. I don't usually listen to it all the way through because it's very emotional,” he said. “I just think of all the particulars of the song that happen to match real life.”